Ax sheath or carrying case



A. ROSENQUIST.

AX SHEATH 0R CARRYING CASE.

,APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1920.

Patented June 1, 1920.

2 SHEETS-SHEET h A .Rosenyuisi INVENTOR A'ITORNEY ITNESSES 'umraosrATES PATENT Q II EEQ ANTON ROSENQUIST, or SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR or oNR-roURrH To JOSEPH ARCENEAU, OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN. i V

' I AX SHEATH 0R CARRYING CASE.

4 Specification of Letters Patent. 1

Patented Jane 1, 1920 Application filed February 13,1920. Serial No. 358,542.

' or hunting axes suspended from belt or.

shoulder straps and consists in the novel features to be hereinafter described and claimed. V I

An important object is the provision of a sheath of this character which is so constructed that it will firmly hold the ax to be carried and yet readily permit the necessary manipulation involved in inserting or with drawing the ax from the sheath, thus elimi- 1 nating the necessity for the user to remove vented from movement with respect to the body of the sheath, the particular advantage of the guard being that it extends throughout the length of the blade so as to positively prevent injury to the fingers of the user.

Still another object is the provision of a sheath of this character which even when stripped of the pivoted guard is so arranged that it still forms a very efficient device in which to carry the ax without danger of losing the same.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter trated in the 'whichmore fully described claimed, and illus Figure '1 is an elevation showing device associated with an aX,

accompanying drawings in Fig. 2 is an elevationof the opposite side, i

Fig. 3 is a rear edge view, Fig. A is an end view,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken longitudinally through the blade of the ax, and

Fig. 6 is an elevation similar to Fig. 1

but showing the pivoted guard swu'ng to permit withdrawal of the ax;

Referring more 'particularly to the draw ings, the letter A designates an ax of the type commonly used by sp'ortmeinprospectors and-others This aX of course includes the usual head B and handle C.

I In carrying out my invention I provide a case 10 which'is formed preferably from a single piece of leather bent intosubstantially U-shape in cross section whereby to partially inclose the head of the ax, The corners of this case adjacent the juncture of the bladewith the handle of the ax, are se cured in spaced relation by means of a rivet 11 passing through the material of the case and through a spacing washer 12 interposed between the sides thereof. The purpose of thiswasher is to prevent the sides o'fzthe 7 case from engaging the blade too tightly.

At its opposite end the case is partially closed by a plate 13 also of leather which materially assists in holding the case in shape; At its'bight portion or rear edge the 7 is an inverted U-shaped loop 15 held in place by'rivets 16 and 17 and the purpose of this loop is to permit engagement of the'case with a shoulder'strap. Disposed against the rear sideof the case is an elongated strap 18held in place at one end by a' rivet l7 and at its otherend bya rivet 19, and the pu'rpose of this strapis to permit the engage ment of thecase upon the wearers belt.

If desired, the device may be used in this form only, that is with the guard member,

to be'hereinafter described, omitted. When i the ax is in position within the case it will be seen that the handle G thereof will be confined within the lower portion of thecase and will be prevented from'disengage- I ment therefrom by virtue of the rivet 11 and .washer 12. The butt of the blade will be disposed within the opening 14 and it will consequently be apparent that the ax may be conveniently carried.

I find it preferable, however, to make use of a guard member which comprises a substantially triangular sheet of material,

preferably'leather, pivoted upon the rear 15.

side of the case, as by a rivet 21., At its free edge, this triangular sheet is formed preferably curved and has secured upon its inner face a strip 22 held in spaced relation to the body of the sheet by a spacing strip 23, the

parts being. secured together by suitable rivets 24. The spacing of the strip 22 from the body of the sheet 20 forms a pocket 25 which receivesthe edge of the M; blade and I guard, when it is desired to insert the ax within the same, it is necessary that the Strap 26 be disengaged from the stud 29 and the guard be swung upwardly, that is away from the handle of the ax, as clearly shown in Fig.v 6. The end of the ax handle is then passed between the sides of the case and inserted through the opening at the lower end thereof, the ax being subsequently slid along until the head thereof may have itsbutt end passed through the opening 14 in the bight portion of the case. The opera tor then grasps the guard and swings it upon its pivot 21 so that the cutting edge of the blade will be received within the pocket 25 of the guard. The strap 26 is then engaged upon the headed stud 29.v When the parts are in this position it will be readily observed that the ax may be conveniently carried either from a shoulder strap or a belt and that injury from contact with the cutting edge of the blade will be prevented and at the sametime injury to the blade will also be obviated.

While I have shown and descibed the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is-of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will b not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

having one end partially closed and the corners at its other end secured together in spaced relation whereby to provide a loop for receiving the handle of an ax, the bight portion of the casing being provided with 7 an opening through which the end of the ax head may project and carrying loops secured to the casing and adapted selectively for engagement upon a shoulder strap or a belt whereby the device may be suspended from the person of the user.

2. A device of the character described comprising a case having one end partially. closed and its other end formed toprovide a loop adapted to receive the handle of an ax, one edge of said case being open and the other edge being provided with an opening through which the butt end of the ax head. may project, means carried by said'case whereby it may be suspended'from the body of the user, and-a movable guard member carried by the case. and engageable with the cuttingedge of the ax whereby to inclose the same.

3. A device of the character described comprising a case having one end partially closed and its other end formed to provide a loop adapted to receive the handle ofan ax, one edge of said case being open and the other edge being provided with an :opening through whiclrthe butt end of the ax head may project, means carried by said case whereby it may be suspended from the body of the user, and a guard member pivoted upon one side of the case and provided at its freeend with a pocket adapted to receive thecutting edge of the blade, and means for holding said guard against movement. 1

4; A device of the character described comprising a case havingone end partially closed andits otherend formed to provide a loop adapted to receive the handle of an ax, one edge of said case being open and the other edge being proviidedwith an opening through which the butt end of the ahead may project, means carried by saidcase whereby it may be suspended from the body of the user, a guard member. substantially triangular in shape pivoted upon one side of the case, a strip secured upon said guard member at the free end thereof and in spaced relation to the body thereof whereby to define a pocket engageable over *thee'utting edge of the ax, a strap secured atone end upon said case, and securing means whereby said strap-may be detach-ably connected with said guard member to prevent,

.movement ofthe latter.

In testimony whereof I 'afiixmy signature.

Y ANTONv ROSENQUISTQ sov 

